Fred Farrar
# Fred Farrar

Fred Farrar (born 11 November 1882 – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "The Farsley Flyer", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and Yorkshire, and at club level for Bramley, Hunslet (two spells, including the second as a World War I guest) and Keighley, as a wing.

## Background

Fred Farrar was born in Farsley, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was a boot and shoe merchant.

## Playing career

### International honours

Fred Farrar was selected for Great Britain while at Hunslet for the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Fred Farrar was a reserve to travel for England against New Zealand, and had been previously complimented on his length-of-the field try for Hunslet against Leeds at Headingley by Hercules Richard "Bumper" Wright who was watching his first British rugby league match.

### County honours

Fred Farrar won caps for Yorkshire including against New Zealand at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 18 December 1907, and Australia.

### Challenge Cup Final appearances

Fred Farrar played right wing and scored a try in Hunslet's 14-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1908 Challenge Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 25 April 1908, in front of a crowd of 18,000.

### County Cup Final appearances

Fred Farrar played right wing in Hunslet's 17-0 victory over Halifax in the 1907 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 21 December 1907.

### All Four Cups

Fred Farrar was a member of Hunslet's 1907–08 All Four Cups winning team.

## Outside of rugby league

Fred Farrar appeared in an advertising campaign for Zam-Buk, a herbal balm and antiseptic ointment. It was a patent medicine produced by the Zam-Buk Company of Leeds, England c. November 1906.

## Genealogical information

Fred Farrar's marriage to Eliza (née Stead) was registered during third ¼ 1906 in North Bierley (Bradford) district. They had children; Frank S. Farrar (birth registered during fourth ¼ 1911 in Wharfedale district), and Doris M. Farrar (birth registered during fourth ¼ 1914 in Wharfedale district).

